Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-22

fight of gray stone steps, iron rallied, and
the bell and door knobs shine gsrishiy in
all the splendor of well polished brass. A
good pull at the brassy convenience men
toned and q patient wait of exactly q
minute and hall will bring to the door
g neatly dressed servant girl, who
reluctantly acknowledges that Colonel
Lamont is at home, but brightens up
yisiblY as she partially contrsdicts her
self to inform you that he is not gener-
ally cat home to visitors" on Sunday Git
was on Sunday that l called. How
ever, you send your card in to the Col
onel and as it is Just 2:30 O'Clock and he
is ct dinner, you wait ten or fifteen
minutes before seeing him.
The home is not a large one, and you
pass right from the narrow hall to the
parlor, from which the dining-roOm
can be plainly seen, only q
second psrlor, or sitting-room
intervening. The floor is vanished and
three or TOUR large rugs are spread over
it in haphaZard order, while dozen
chairs covered with the eternal summer
linen are scattered about. On the wall,
near the bay window is q handsomely
embroidered red plush hand easel, in the
center of which is q splendid photograph
OF the President. In another corner of
the room, on an ebony easel, is life size
Crayon portrait of the pretty young mis-
tress of the White House, smiling sauCilY,
not at her lord and master, but at g
richly framed smaller photograph
OF herself on the table opposite her.
II you will open the crimson plush
covered album lying on the table, you
will see, on the very first page, very
good picture OF Colonel Lamont, from
which the shove engraving is taken.
The two little girls dressed in white and
looking out of the front window in the
picture below are the only children OF
the subject OF this sketch. Pretty little
tots they are, three and five years
old, and they took deep interest
in the mysterious movements Of
the photographer who Csme and
pointed mis- camera ct them for 4 brief
moment, nodded his head spprovinglyand
marched Of with picture Of their house
and themselves, in his possession.
The sitting room which l mentioned as
being Just back OF the parlOr is furnished
in the same style IS the latter and an open
piano and sheet of music laying upon it
call to mind that Mrs Lamont
is very creditsble musician.
few books ard 8 half dozen
papers, two exquisite brass vases
much bric-s-braC, several family portraits
and stack Of the days newspapers are
noticed st glance into the room and
then as you make q mental note of it.,
you hear light step and the next Instant
you are yis-s-vis with the redoubtsble
"power behind the throne" of the present
administration.
Colonel Lamont is looking well and
hes fstteped little since last fall, when
first met him. He is little
more than five feet six inches in height
and probably weighs about l45 pounds.
He has stiff reddish brown hair and q
heavy red moustaChe, which is thoroughly
unique in its way and stands out horizon
tally an inch and g half from his upper
lip. 1t appears as energetic as the man
himself snd would undoubtedly extend
its length but for the constant clipping of
which it bears evidence. The CoIone's
face is a strong one, neither hand
some nor ugly, but attractive; his
hsrds 8nd feet are small and his figure
good. lie generally wears navy blue
flannel suit with sack coat, s standing
collar, g dark cravat of the prevailing
fashion and low shoes. A heavy gold
watch chain, plainly designed, ornaments
his low-Cut vest, and when ne goes out he
usually dons q white plug hat, which il
winter is changed tor black SIX one.
The daily lie Of Colonel Lamont l. IS
regular as il IS busy and that is saying &
good deal. Eight O'Clock finds him out
of bed and 9 O'Clock finds him walking
down the avenue to the White House.
IN hnrr- loter no IL OlnGaTah with tho
President snd together they arc going
over the official mail of the latter, that is
tsSI1out hundred letters which demand
ifde personal attention of the President
himself. At 2'o'clock, he hastens home TO
lunch, and st returns to complete the
business of the day. Besides signing
nearly every letter that leaves the execu-
| tive mansion, he Skins through the lead